Maurice Lacroix Masterpiece Double Retrograde Rotgold - MP7018

'Human Touch' vs Robots
On a general principle, I prefer to buy EVERYTHING from a small mom & pop operation instead of the huge corporation. If I can eat at an owner-operated restaurant over an 'Outback Steakhouse,' well, I'm going to do that every time. If I can buy a shovel from a small owner-operated hardware store, than I will even pay a little more for it than at Home Depot. Why? Because when small business leaves town, we are all in serious trouble. I'm a small business guy myself, and if I were not, my choice would be to work for minimum wage while risking my life.Now, to watches. I know of few real small watch operations. I know there are a few companies like Rolex who remain independent. I salute that. But I no longer care that some person actually touched my watch in the manufacturing process. I accept that everything is automated, and the scale of operation is quite large. I also understand that computer processes and robotic operation is insanely precise - far beyond what a shaky hu

Help me identify this watch
So this will probably be quite a challenge......I've been eyeing the watch that one of our suppliers at work wears and I need to know what it is. The problem is that I haven't gotten a close enough look to identify it and haven't gotten a chance to ask about it. I don't get the impression that he's much of a watch fan....Anyway, here's all the details that I've observed.I'm hoping that someone can help me figure out what it issweeping second handshort tail on the end of the second hand has a round ballarabic numerals 1-11 with a triangle at 12 o'clock on the dial no real bezel per se3 handblack dialmatte stainless steel or possibly Ti? case and braceletcrystal appears to be domed slightlycase appears to be relatively thinroughly 40mm wide casedial is fairly plain crown has some design on it but I've not been able to identify itthe case doesn't project around the crown at allany ideas?ThanksBryan

Amazing AP Carbon Concept Painting
Just acquired this gorgeous painting, put my watch in the pic so you could see the size of this thing. :)

Difficult to wind my Patek 5119j
I am finding that the manual winding is a little tight. The same is true of my Omega Speedmaster. Is that just how it is? I bought the Patek in February, it is new to me, but I have had manual winds before and it feels tight even at first.I will say it keeps time fine.

Socal dealer SS
Was just at Bhindi Jewlers in Artesia, they have a pretty solid selection of stainless models in stock. They have a special piece in stock I might snag..Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk